ANR-812 NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF SHEEP AND GOATS/Table 4

Table 4. Nutrient Requirements Of Goats: Nutrient Concentration of the Rations (Expressed on 100-percent Dry Matter Basis. [a]

Body
Wt.
(lb.)

Dry
Matter
(lb./head) [a]

Percent
Body
Weight

Total
Protein
Percent

TDN [b]
Percent

Ca
Percent

P
(lb.)

Vitamin
A
(IU)

Vitamin
E
(IU)

Maintenance

22 0.63 2.80 7.93 55.55 0.351 0.246 660 133

45 1.08 2.40 7.40 54.62 0.204 0.143 660 133

67 1.46 2.20 7.53 54.90 0.302 0.211 660 133

90 1.81 2.03 7.73 54.69 0.244 0.171 660 133

112 2.13 1.90 7.98 54.93 0.310 0.217 660 133

134 2.44 1.82 7.77 54.92 0.270 0.189 660 133

157 2.76 1.80 7.61 54.35 0.319 0.223 660 133

179 3.05 1.70 7.54 54.43 0.289 0.187 660 133

202 3.36 1.64 7.83 54.52 0.265 0.186 660 133

224 3.58 1.60 7.82 54.50 0.307 0.215 670 134

Additionl Requirements for Late Pregnancy (All Goats) [c]

- 1.56 - 1.12 0.55 0.001 0.002 990 136

Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.11 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]

- 0.40 - 0.08 0.55 0.006 0.004 750 136

Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.22 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]

- 0.79 - 0.08 0.55 0.003 0.002 630 136

Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.33 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]

- 1.19 - 0.08 0.55 0.004 0.003 670 136

Additionl Requirements for Milk Production Per Pound at Different Fat Percentages (percent Fat)

3 - - 0.13 0.73 0.004 0.003 3800 760

3 - - 0.14 0.74 0.004 0.003 3800 760

4 - - 0.15 0.75 0.004 0.003 3800 760

4 - - 0.16 0.76 0.007 0.005 3800 760

5 - - 0.17 0.77 0.007 0.005 3800 760

5 - - 0.18 0.78 0.007 0.005 3800 760

Additionl Requirements for Mohair Production by Angora at Different Production Levels (Lb.)

4 [d] - - 0.02 0.004 - - - -

9 [d] - - 0.04 0.07 - - - -

13 [d] - - 0.06 0.11 - - - -

18 [d] - - 0.07 0.15 - - - -

Source: Number 15, National Research Council, 1981.
[a] Values in Table 4 are calculated from the daily requirements in Table 3 divided by DM intake.
[b] One pound TDN (total digestible nutrients) = 0.91 Mcal DE (digestible energy)
[c] Requirements in addition to those for maintenance.
[d] Annual fleece yield (lb.).

**Table 4.** Nutrient Requirements Of Goats: Nutrient Concentration of the Rations (Expressed on 100-percent Dry Matter Basis. [a]
Body Wt. (lb.)	Dry Matter (lb./head) [a]	Percent Body Weight	Total Protein Percent	TDN [b] Percent	Ca Percent	P (lb.)	Vitamin A (IU)	Vitamin E (IU)
Maintenance
22	0.63	2.80	7.93	55.55	0.351	0.246	660	133
45	1.08	2.40	7.40	54.62	0.204	0.143	660	133
67	1.46	2.20	7.53	54.90	0.302	0.211	660	133
90	1.81	2.03	7.73	54.69	0.244	0.171	660	133
112	2.13	1.90	7.98	54.93	0.310	0.217	660	133
134	2.44	1.82	7.77	54.92	0.270	0.189	660	133
157	2.76	1.80	7.61	54.35	0.319	0.223	660	133
179	3.05	1.70	7.54	54.43	0.289	0.187	660	133
202	3.36	1.64	7.83	54.52	0.265	0.186	660	133
224	3.58	1.60	7.82	54.50	0.307	0.215	670	134
Additionl Requirements for Late Pregnancy (All Goats) [c]
-	1.56	-	1.12	0.55	0.001	0.002	990	136
Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.11 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]
-	0.40	-	0.08	0.55	0.006	0.004	750	136
Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.22 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]
-	0.79	-	0.08	0.55	0.003	0.002	630	136
Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.33 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]
-	1.19	-	0.08	0.55	0.004	0.003	670	136
Additionl Requirements for Milk Production Per Pound at Different Fat Percentages (percent Fat)
3	-	-	0.13	0.73	0.004	0.003	3800	760
3	-	-	0.14	0.74	0.004	0.003	3800	760
4	-	-	0.15	0.75	0.004	0.003	3800	760
4	-	-	0.16	0.76	0.007	0.005	3800	760
5	-	-	0.17	0.77	0.007	0.005	3800	760
5	-	-	0.18	0.78	0.007	0.005	3800	760
Additionl Requirements for Mohair Production by Angora at Different Production Levels (Lb.)
4 [d]	-	-	0.02	0.004	-	-	-	-
9 [d]	-	-	0.04	0.07	-	-	-	-
13 [d]	-	-	0.06	0.11	-	-	-	-
18 [d]	-	-	0.07	0.15	-	-	-	-
Source: Number 15, National Research Council, 1981. [a] Values in Table 4 are calculated from the daily requirements in Table 3 divided by DM intake. [b] One pound TDN (total digestible nutrients) = 0.91 Mcal DE (digestible energy) [c] Requirements in addition to those for maintenance. [d] Annual fleece yield (lb.).

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